American Philosophical Society
[A calendar of the correspondence of Richard Owen, 1830-1890] / compiled by Jacob W. Gruber, 1981-1990
Gruber, Jacob W.
Mss.B.Ow2g
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1 volume(s)
1 volume, 1286 p., photocopy.
1830-1890
The volume consists of an alphabetical index to Owen correspondence and brief abstracts. Includes 1981 letter (3 p.) from Gruber to British Museum regarding Owen calendar, key to locations of Owen correspondence, and an introductory essay (29 p.) by Gruber.
1 volume, 1286 p., photocopy.
LH-MV-E-3
English .
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Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Gift of Jacob W. Gruber, 1981-1990; accessioned, 1993 (1993 211).
Biographical/Historical note
Comparative anatomist Richard Owen was Superintendent then Director of the Natural History Departments of British Museum; he was the first Hunterian Professor at Royal College of Surgeons (1836), and Fullerian Professor of Physiology and Comparative Anatomy at Royal Institution (1858-1862).
Early American History Note
This manuscript collection falls outside the geographic scope of the Early American guide (British North America and the United States before 1840). It may be of interest to scholars interested in global history, international relations, imperialism, or the U.S. in the world.
Beyond Early America
Naturalists -- England -- Correspondence.
Owen, Richard, 1804-1892